a. What is a data flow diagram? How are data flow diagrams used in accounting information systems?
b. List and discuss the four symbols used in the development of data flow diagrams. Give an example of each symbol in an AIS context.
c. What rules/conventions should accountants follow when creating DFDs?
d. Define the following terms as they relate to the material presented in this chapter: relational database, table, primary key, foreign key, field, record, and query.
e. Respond to the questions for this chapter’s “AIS in the Business World.”